genius
Syllabification: (gen·ius)
Pronunciation: /ˈjēnyəs/
noun (plural geniuses)
1. exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability:
she was a teacher of genius
Gardner had a real genius for tapping wealth
2a. person who is exceptionally intelligent or creative, either generally or in some particular respect:
one of the great musical geniuses of the 20th century
3. (plural genii /ˈjēnēˌī/) (in some mythologies) a guardian spirit associated with a person, place, or institution.
a person regarded as exerting a powerful influence over another for good or evil:
he sees Adams as the man’s evil genius
4. (plural genii) the prevalent character or spirit of something such as a nation or age:
Boucher’s paintings did not suit the austere genius of neoclassicism
Syllabification: (gen·ius)
Pronunciation: /ˈjēnyəs/
noun (plural geniuses)
1. exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability:
she was a teacher of genius
Gardner had a real genius for tapping wealth
2a. person who is exceptionally intelligent or creative, either generally or in some particular respect:
one of the great musical geniuses of the 20th century
3. (plural genii /ˈjēnēˌī/) (in some mythologies) a guardian spirit associated with a person, place, or institution.
a person regarded as exerting a powerful influence over another for good or evil:
he sees Adams as the man’s evil genius
4. (plural genii) the prevalent character or spirit of something such as a nation or age:
Boucher’s paintings did not suit the austere genius of neoclassicism
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